A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-571-3106
NSN 6645-00-400-3115
NSN 5915-01-220-2979
NSN 6110-01-463-8392
NSN 5925-00-452-1270
NSN 6130-00-128-9697
NSN 6105-01-578-9044
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5945-00-250-9359
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 5920-00-889-7826